2017 demographic data of the PRBB centres

Overall, the numbers of the PRBB community have remained stable, according to data from October 2017. The increased percentage of women heading up research groups, which has risen from 31% in 2013 to 41% in 2017, is the best news. The total census is 1,366 people that are physically located in the PRBB building, 7% less than the previous year. This slight decline is in part explained by the changes that occurred last year in the building, specifically the leaving of the CMRB and the arrival of the EMBL. Not included are staff from related centres (395), nor collaborators or staff from contracted companies like Charles River or Clece, amongst others.

The 330 foreign researchers (31%) come from 48 different countries, with the Italians taking first place (81), followed by the Germans (38), and the French (34). The UK, with 16 residents, takes the fourth place in the country rankings.